News 2017 / 2016
Charity Concert Huge Success
On the 8th of July New Egham singers put on a stunning charity concert in aid of Sight For Surrey. There was a variety of music accompanied by an interval picnic in the grounds of ACS Egham International School. Sight For Surrey CEO Bob Hughes who was in attendance...
Sight for Surrey co-launch the Penfriend across Surrey Libraries
We were thrilled to be involved in the launch of the PenFriend device at Godalming Library today. The roll-out of the device across Surrey’s 52 libraries is a huge leap forward in accessibility for all. We were delighted to meet with Godalming’s customers and learn...
International Sunglasses Day!
On the 27th of June Sight For Surrey are taking part in International Sunglasses day! We are going to be out in schools and town centers explain the health benefits to wearing Sunglasses! Want to get involved? Please contact the Fundraising team...
The Girls Walking
Our very own Carol Perryer and Jane Vincent our taking part in the Surrey Three Peaks to raise money for Sight For Surrey! To support them please visit this page .
Deaf Awareness Week
Deaf Awareness Week! The people in this video are all hearing. They are communicating in British Sign Language, however, the subtitles are in English. Can you see the difference between the two languages? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4ML3rrwDdk
Caffe Nero Coffee Mornings
We are pleased to announce that our popular coffee mornings, which we run with Caffe Nero, are launching in two new venues this May! We will be starting up in Godalming and Caterham Caffe Nero's on the 17th and 15th of May respectively. Our highly successful coffee...
HDI Employee Shaves Head For Sight For Surrey
A huge thank you to HDI employee Michael Reynolds took part in a charity head shave for Sight For Surrey. Michael raised a total of £1,760 for Sight for Surrey, as well as donating his hair to The Little Princesses Trust. Callum Russell, Fundraiser at Sight For Surrey...
It’s National Sign Language Week!
Here is a bit from Joe about National Sign Language Week!
Sight for Surrey boosted by donation from Santander Foundation
Sight for Surrey has received £4,000 to fund a social inclusion event programme for children/young people living in Surrey who have a vision impairment or sight/hearing loss.
Guildford train station collection successful
A huge thanks to all the Sight for Surrey staff and volunteers who got up early to greet rush-hour commuters at Guildford Train Station as part of a fundraising and awareness initiative earlier this month. A number of people braved the wet, winter weather on 3 March...
Free School names us as their Charity of the Year
Our thanks goes to Hoe Valley School for naming us their Charity of the Year. Hoe Valley is a secondary free school based in Woking which has set itself a fundraising target of £1,000 for Sight for Surrey and we are enormously grateful. Fundraising can make a real...
Woking school raise more than £300 for Sight for Surrey
A huge thank you to Sythwood School for raising £357.94 for our charity. The school held a collection at the end of each Christmas performance - so our thanks go to parents and staff who donated so generously. Sythwood has been a specialist centre for children with a...